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Eleanor R. Dickinson
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Open AccessBehaviour, temperature and terrain slope impact estimates of energy expenditure using oxygen and dynamic body acceleration
The energy used by animals is influenced by intrinsic (e.g. physiological) and extrinsic (e.g. environmental) factors. Accelerometers within biologging devices have proven useful for assessing energy expenditu...
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Open AccessLimitations of using surrogates for behaviour classification of accelerometer data: refining methods using random forest models in Caprids
Animal-attached devices can be used on cryptic species to measure their movement and behaviour, enabling unprecedented insights into fundamental aspects of animal ecology and behaviour. However, direct observa...
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Open AccessSampling scale and season influence the observed relationship between the density of deer and questing Ixodes ricinus nymphs
The relationship between environmentally transmitted tick parasites, Ixodes spp., and their main reproductive host, deer, is generally thought to be positive. However, measuring host abundance and density directl...
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Open AccessBest practice for collar deployment of tri-axial accelerometers on a terrestrial quadruped to provide accurate measurement of body acceleration
Tri-axial accelerometers are frequently deployed on terrestrial quadrupedal mammals using collars, because they are easy to fit and are thought to have minimal impact on the subject. Collar-attached devices ar...
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Open AccessLandscape structure affects the prevalence and distribution of a tick-borne zoonotic pathogen
Landscape structure can affect pathogen prevalence and persistence with consequences for human and animal health. Few studies have examined how reservoir host species traits may interact with landscape structu...
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Open AccessConsequences of point mutations in melanoma-associated antigen 4 (MAGE-A4) protein: Insights from structural and biophysical studies
The Melanoma-Associated Antigen A4 (MAGE-A4) protein is a target for cancer therapy. The function of this protein is not well understood. We report the first comprehensive study on key cancer-associated MAGE-A...
